Kristine Tawater, CD(DONA)
I am the mother of 4 all born naturally, 2 at home. I have been a doula for 2 1/2 years and am currently pursuing education as a midwife. I have always felt a strong calling to serve women as they grow and birth their babies. I beleive that families deserve to empower themselves to make good choices in pregnancy and birth by learning how to ask questions and effectively communicate with their caregiver of choice.Helping families achieve wonderful lifelong memories of the births of their children is my goal in life. I look forward to providing doula services to your family.
Debbie Krajnak, LLSS
Debbie and her husband have six children, all born naturally, at hospital, home and birthing centers. Debbie is a tenderhearted sweet person who is blessed with the Mother's touch. She knows what to do even before the mother has the opportunity to ask.
She has been a birth assistant at the renowned Birth & Women's Center for 12 years, providing one on one assistance to mothers and their partners from early labor, through birth and the entire postpartum stay. She regularly provides doula services in the form of postpartum assistance in the early days after birth in the family's home.
April Yandrisovitz, Certified Doula
April has happily married for 9 years and they have a two year old daughter named Adia. During pregnancy, April and her husbandI made a very educated decision at 36 weeks gestation to have a home water birth. It was a beautiful birth experience that inspired her to want to assist other women enjoy a beautiful birth as they define it.
She received her certification through The Academy of Certified Birth Educators and Labor Professionals and is currently working on becoming DONA (Doulas of North America) certified.
April says, "I believe that a woman's body is made to be able to birth her child. Childbirth shouldn't be feared but embraced. Fear, no matter how big or little, hinders the birth process. Good childbirth education combined with a support team that will support you in your goals and wishes is the key to a successful childbirth. What is a successful childbirth? That no matter what the outcome, you felt respected, heard, properly communicated with, supported, nurtured and a part of the decision making process. Every birthing mother deserves this kind of care and respect."
Rachel Gabsi, Licensed Massage Therapist, ALACE Trained Doula
Rachel is a Licensed massage therapist since 2001, graduating from the Baltimore School of Massage. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant until 1998 and then worked as a Nanny, giving her great child development experience. She has experience working with families that had twins & triplets. She is now currently working toward her Doula certification and received her training from the Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators.
Rachel is one of our motivated doulas and is bound to make a great name in providing dola services and massage services.
Sarah Small, CD(DONA)
Certified Doula through Doula's of North America since 2005 Trained Mother Assistant The Motherhood Center, Houston, TX Certified CPR and Infant Resuscitation Postpartum Care Breastfeeding Support Infant Massage.
Sarah says: "I became a doula because I love pregnancy, birth and babies and even more than that I love the women experiencing the moments of pregnancy, birth, and babies postpartum. I feel a passion and a draw toward these moments and take great pleasure in learning more about it and helping families feel more at peace at the changes occuring, more excited about the future before them, and more protected during the work ahead of them.
I really enjoyed all three of my pregnancies and births, I love my three beautiful sons. Each came with different experiences; I gave birth at a birthcenter, a hospital, and at home. But my interest in pregnancy and birth extened far beyond my self, and I have continually found myself drawn towards other women that I meet at the park, at the store, on the street, no place is too sacred.
Pregnancy, childbirth, and the days of the newborn are moments you will recall for the rest of your life. Every woman deserves the utmost support and encouragment."
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